Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10
A Free Public Library.
A GOOD START FOR TIE WORTHY PROJECT.

A movement was Set on foot some months ago
for the establishment at the national capital Of
free public library, an institution which would
confer greater public benent than any other re-
quiring like Investment OF money. The list OF
subscriptions hereto appended make O good show
ing when the fact is taken into consideration that
long summer vacation has interviewed since the
work began. Now that our citizens are at home.
and many nberal.minded visitors are here who
might deem IL a privilege TO contribute to the OBJ
1ect named, It seems suitable time TO call atten-
ton TO the work. Following is the appeal OF the
citizens committee in this behalf,
"The undersigned, being fully impressed with
the urgent need for a public library I'm Washing
ton aud the great good 10 all classes OF the
munity TO be accomplished by It's establishment,
with the labor organizations in their ef.
orts, and Join most earnestly In their
appeal TO the public for aid in carrying out this
worthy project IL Is not credtable TO the capital
city OF the nation that, while IL mas made some
wonderful strides In growth, culture, ana ma
terial prosperity, It has nothing whatever 70 show
Of much less size and pretentions have freely pro-
vided for the public wel-being; and Il is not
lily take part In the proposed ersahized effort 10
supply this great deficiency.
B. II. Warner, chairman; F. Francis Riggs,
treasurer; w. W. Burdetpe 5. w. WOOD
ward, James l. Barbour, Bushrod Robinson.
Crosby $. Noyes, George c. Gorham, b. w.
Fox, n, Q. Emery, samuel Z Waeatley, george
Calf, Thomas j. Fisher, James Z. Fitch, Thomas
Wilson, b. II. Warder
SUBSCRIBERS TO THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
W. W. Corcoran, 81 900; L. Francis Riggs, $500;
b. IL Warner, $50; Lawrence sands, 500; Leland
Stanford 500; JAS E Fitch. 800; Geo. Truesdell
800; Crosby S. Noyes 800; S. L. wheatley, 800;
Geo. Hearst, 800; Phlletus sawyer, 800; w. c.
Whitney, 800; woodward Lothrop, 800; Wal
ter w. Burdette, 800; Bushroc Robinson, 900;
bia Typographical Union No. 10l, 800: Carpen-
ters and Joiners' Union, No. l. 800; Samuel Shell
laba-ger, 500; Corson a Mccartney, 800; John
Lynch, 800; JAS. l. Barbour 800; Thos. L. Wag-
gaman, 800; Caideron Carlisle, 800: Thos. J.
300; I. J. Hllyer. 800; w N. Gait 800; A. Las
$50; Wash. B. Williams, $50; A. T. BritTon, $50; A.
+. Brown, S25; Jas. ii. Mckinney, $25; y. ~ Lin-
coin, SIS; y. G. B. Davis. So; I, P B. Sands, ssa;
Cummins, SIS; Mrs S. E yewett s25; Lansburgh
& Co., SIS; j. W. Powell, SIS; Woodbury. Blair, SIS;
n. w. Burchell, .S25; NJ. w. Beveridge, s25;
Norris Peters, SIS; W. Ii. Hoeke, SIS; Geo. W,
Knox, $25; Frank Hume, SIS, Henry Beard, SIS;
Green B. Raum. S25; W. B. We0o, SIS; Barbour a
ss Sss H. 5; Den@an rs; Il. Il. Johnston, sss W.
Ii. Goddard, e25; Geo. c. Gorham, SIS; W. V. Mar
mion, SO; A. l. Barber, $50; G. Heurich, slc0;
ss SA sa@i K Biyan, SIS; taas {. Glover SIS;
Alexander Graham Bell, s25; w. s Roose, $40; q.
L Magruder, so; John II. Magruder, $40; Geo. j.
Johnson SO; Thos ID. Singleton, so; A. r. Childs,
$40; L Ii. schnelder's sons, $40; A. Nailor, jr:,
$40; II. ]. Gray, SO; p I. Dodge, SO; Geo. W. +.
SwartzeII, $40; James K Cleary, $40; knight
s.; c. {. Bryan, So; Z. L. Emmons, s.; II. Burk-
Aman, sio; A. A. wilson, S.; MIS- +. barbour, s.;
Mrs JAS. +. Barbour, s.; MRS Ann NJ. oT1ne, So;
Hodges Bros (Baltlmorej s.; Strauss Bros. (Batl-
subscriptions will be received by the treasurer,
E. 7; Riggs, ESQ.,, at Riggs bank, or at the Offices